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Plan: Louisiana PYs 2016-2017
Combined Plan C

Section: WIOA State Plan Common Elements

Narrative: III. b. 6. A. iv.

Published
Located in:
  • III. Operational Planning Elements
    The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that support the State’s strategy and the system-wide vision described in Section II.(c) above. Unless otherwise noted, all Operational Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs. This section must include—
    • b. State Operating Systems and Policies
      The Unified or Combined State Plan must include a description of the State operating systems and policies that will support the implementation of the State strategy described in Section II Strategic Elements . This includes—
      • 6. Program Data
        • A. Data Alignment and Integration
          Describe the plans of the lead State agencies with responsibility for the administration of the core programs, along with the State Board, to align and integrate available workforce and education data systems for the core programs, unemployment insurance programs, and education through postsecondary education, and to the extent possible, the Combined State Plan partner programs included in this plan. The description of the State’s plan for integrating data systems should include the State’s goals for achieving integration and any progress to date.

III. b. 6. A. iv. Describe the State’s Plans to Develop and Produce the Reports Required Under Section 116, Performance Accountability System. (wioa Section 116(d)(2)).

Current Narrative:

Planning Note: States should be aware that Section 116(i)(1) requires the core programs, local boards and chief elected officials to establish and operate a fiscal and management accountability information system based on guidelines established by the secretaries of Labor and Education. Separately, the Departments of Labor and Education anticipate working with states to inform future guidance and possible information collection(s) on these accountability systems. States should begin laying the groundwork for these fiscal and management accountability requirements, recognizing that adjustments to meet the elements above may provide opportunity or have impact on such a fiscal and management accountability system.

The State is negotiating data sharing agreements (DSA) between partnering agencies to govern terms and conditions under which program data may be shared. Upon the successful execution of the DSA’s, the State shall collect program data from each partnering agency through secured data transmission protocols and deposit this data into a data warehouse.

The WIOA implementation team will establish business rules for data warehousing. These business rules will provide:

  • generic program identifiers for citizens who are served by this program,
  • data matching, so the records of program participants that are introduced through multiple interfaces can be united; and,
  • data conflict resolution, such that conflicting data is reconciled.

Additional business rules will provide periodic updates to the data warehouse from partnering agency interfaces, through a combination of web based interfaces. Protocol will ensure privacy of personally identifiable information. Partnering agencies will update information to ensure real time data.

The data warehouse will become the source for all subsequent program activities:

  • applications available at State One-Stop centers and affiliate locations
  • any federal or state reporting requirements; and,
  • any program activities that are initiated throughout the workforce system.